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Team India prepares for World Test Championship final with focus on bowlers workload

NEW DELHI: In the lead-up to the highly anticipated World Test Championship final against Australia, commencing on June 7 at The Oval, the Indian cricket team is diligently working on building the workload for their bowlers, who recently participated in the demanding Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Steve Smith on potential spin threat ahead of WTC final: 'We could face sort of similarities at Oval to what we had in India'

NEW DELHI: Australia's batting star Steve Smith is expecting batting friendly conditions at the The Oval, the venue for the World Test Championship final against India.

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'He is first one to turn up for training and leaves last': Josh Hazlewood praises Virat Kohli

NEW DELHI: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has expressed his deep admiration for his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate and India's star batsman Virat Kohli ahead of the World Test Championship final at The Oval, beginning on June 7.

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WTC Final: Ricky Ponting picks both Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin in India's playing XI

NEW DELHI: Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain, has expressed his belief that India will field both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, starting on June 7 at The Oval in London.

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WTC Final: ICC expecting full crowds for at least first four days

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council is expecting a sell-out crowd for at least the first four days of the World Test Championship final between India and Australia at The Oval in London from June 7.

The Times of India

We can talk about not playing warm-up game ahead of WTC final only in hindsight: Alex Carey

LONDON: Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey is confident about his team's preparations for next month's World Test Championship final and said the decision of not playing a warm-up game ahead of the summit clash can only be talked about in hindsight.

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Australia confirm squad for World Test Championship final against India, Josh Hazlewood stays in

Cricket Australia has confirmed its squad for the World Test Championship final against India, with fast bowler Josh Hazlewood tiding over injury concerns to stay in the 15-man list.

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World Test Championship final | Hard to see past Kohli: Hussey on India's key players

Michael Hussey feels it is “hard to see past Virat Kohli” if India are to win the World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval in London from June 7. Besides Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma will be key to India’s chances in the WTC final, the former Australia batter…

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Rohit Sharma hopes Shubman Gill carries his IPL form to WTC final

After Mumbai Indians' exit from IPL 2023, Rohit Sharma will now focus on leading India in the World Test Championship final against Australia next month, and he hopes that Gujarat Titans' superstar Shubman Gill carries his rich vein of form to the big game in London.

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Injury scare for Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green ahead of WTC final

NEW DELHI: Both India and Australia faced injury concerns as Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green suffered nasty blows during the IPL Qualifier 2 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans on Friday, casting doubts over their availability for the upcoming World Test Championship final.

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Individuals showed a lot of character to reach successive WTC finals: Rohit

Captain Rohit Sharma feels all individuals showed a lot of character and stepped up when needed to take India to the World Test Championship final for the second consecutive time

The Hindu

For Ravi Shastri, KS Bharat is obvious choice for wicketkeeper's role in WTC final

With Rishabh Pant still recuperating from the injuries he suffered in a car crash last December, the role of the wicketkeeper in India's eleven for the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia is one of the talking points ahead of the big game in London.

The Times of India

'Different individuals stepped up': Rohit Sharma on India reaching successive WTC Finals

Rohit Sharma will soon switch focus from leading Mumbai Indians in the IPL to captaining India for the all-important World Test Championship final against Australia, trying to erase the memory of losing the WTC final against New Zealand in 2021 and become Test world champions for the first time.

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Michael Neser could be in scheme of things for WTC final and Ashes: Australia coach Andrew McDonald

MELBOURNE: Australia coach Andrew McDonald is impressed with the batting performance of all-rounder Michael Neser in county cricket and believes the 33-year-old could be in the scheme of things if someone in the touring party for the World Test Championship final and Ashes gets injured.

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Individuals showed a lot of character to reach successive WTC finals: Rohit Sharma

Captain Rohit Sharma feels all individuals showed a lot of character and stepped up when needed to take India to the World Test Championship final for the second consecutive time

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Dravid gives pep talk to Indian women's team ahead of Bangladesh tour

Hours before leaving the Indian shores for the World Test Championship final, men’s team head coach Rahul Dravid spent some quality time at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and gave a pep talk to women cricketers ahead of their tour of Bangladesh.

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Shastri wants both Ashwin and Jadeja in Indian playing XI for WTC Final

Former head coach Ravi Shastri feels that the Indian team should play to its strength and include both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing eleven against Australia in the upcoming World Test Championship final at the Oval, next month.

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Rahul Dravid gives pep talk to Indian women's team ahead of Bangladesh tour

BENGALURU: Hours before leaving the Indian shores for the World Test Championship final, men's team head coach Rahul Dravid spent some quality time at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and gave a pep talk to women cricketers ahead of their tour of Bangladesh.

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India should play both Ashwin and Jadeja in WTC Final: Ravi Shastri

NEW DELHI: Former head coach Ravi Shastri believes the Indian team should play to its strengths and include both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing eleven for the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval.

The Hindu

Australia's decision to not play warm-up games ahead of WTC final "fraught with danger", says Allan Border

Questioning Australia’s decision to not play any warm-up games ahead of the World Test Championship final against India and the Ashes series, former captain Allan Border said the move is “fraught with danger”.

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Australia confident on Hazlewood despite side soreness

Josh Hazlewood has suffered more side soreness, but Australia are confident he'll be fit for the World Test Championship and Ashes after leaving the IPL early.

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WTC Final: Injuries to Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant will affect India, says Ian Chappell

NEW DELHI: Ian Chappell believes that Australia's formidable pace attack will provide them with an advantage in the upcoming World Test Championship final against India, particularly in English conditions.

The Times of India

WTC Final: India's Test players better off playing IPL than resting, says Ricky Ponting

NEW DELHI: There's has been general apprehension about India's preparations for the World Test Championship final at the Oval in London.

The Hindu

WTC final: India vs Australia | Ponting feels India should have Suryakumar Yadav in squad, backs Kishan to provide X factor

Batting great Ricky Ponting is a tad surprised that Suryakumar Yadav doesn’t feature in India’s main squad for next month’s World Test Championship final but backed Ishan Kishan to provide the much-needed ‘X’ factor in the absence of injured Rishabh Pant.

Daily Mirror

Cricket chiefs make huge rule change after Ben Stokes publicly called for alteration

Ben Stokes urged the ICC to remove the soft signal rule from international cricket, and now officials have listened to the England star and other critics ahead of next month's World Test Championship final

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